BARCELONA have confirmed the signing of Arthur Melo from Gremio.

Barcelona have confirmed the signing of Arthur Melo from Gremio (Image: GETTY)

Barcelona have been chasing Arthur for months and have now confirmed the signing of the Brazilian.

A club statement on their website read: "FC Barcelona and Gremio de Porto Alegre have agreed the transfer of the player Arthur Henrique Ramos de Oliveira Melo, following the agreement the two clubs reached in March.

"The agreement will see the Brazilian player immediately join the squad.

"The cost of the transfer is off €31 million with €9 million in variables.

"The player will sign a contract with the Club for the following six seasons, until the end of the 2023/24 campaign; his buyout clause is to be set at €400 million.